Midwives

I cancelled my next appointment at the doctor's office, since my first midwife appointment is the following week.

For those of you that do not know, I've decided to see a midwife (http://www.kwmidwifery.ca/) instead of an obstetrician for the pregnancy.  It was my choice. I had input from friends who had dealt with midwives and friends who dealt with OBs.

They start to care for you immediately, throughout the rest of the pregnancy, during labour & birth, and for the following 6 weeks after birth.  I liked the idea of the consistent, personal care that I'll get with a midwife, plus I've heard nothing but good things from my friends who have also used them.

I was reassured that they are able to order all the appropriate diagnostic tests and ultrasounds, and if something happens that moves the pregnancy out of being "low-risk", they transfer you to an obstetrician who will then work with you throughout the remainder of the pregnancy.

In all honesty, I was lucky to get a midwife.  I spent two weeks debating whether I wanted an OB or a midwife.  When I decided on the midwife, I called the St Jacobs Midwives, and they had NO available midwives for my labour month!!  They said I was supposed to call as soon as I took one pregnancy test.  WTF, it took some time to weigh the pros and cons and decide... sheesh!

So I tried calling the KW Midwifery and the only reason they could accommodate me was because they were hiring more midwives!  I'll be seeing my backup midwife for the first few appointments, then my primary midwife will take over.

I've decided that I'm definitely going to go to the hospital for the delivery, and am on the fence still about using an epidural or any other kind of birth drugs.  Luckily I have lots of time to research and decide.